#mazuca strigicincta

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #260

Pikachu Moth

Mazuca strigidincta

From the noctuidae family. They can be found from Nigeria and Ghana down to northern Namibia and Mozambique.

Image sources: [1] [2]

[tripod-fish]

why did nobody tell me about the fucking pikachu moth

[asleepdeprivedbugnerd]

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Name of animal: Pikachu moth

(Mazuca strigicincta)

Conservation Status: Not extinct

Location: Nigeria and Ghana down to northern Namibia and Mozambique

Lifespan: couldn’t find the lifespan

Size: Wingspan measures just 1.25 inches

Fun Fact: The common name, Pikachu moth, comes from the Pokémon, Pikachu!

[natureisthegreatestartist]

What's this? It's a Pikachu moth (Mazuca strigicincta) from Africa. No mystery about its nickname. The moth's colors are reminiscent of the Pokémon character, right?

[onenicebugperday]

Pikachu moth, Mazuca strigicincta, Noctuidae

Found in Africa from Nigeria and Ghana down to northern Namibia and Mozambique.

Photos 1-3 by stefaneakame, 4-5 by kieser1, and 6 (for scale) by claremateke

Bonus: it’s on a stamp (top middle), with a few other species!

[moths-daily]

Hi! I don’t know if recommending multiple moths in one go is allowed but I’d like to suggest some.

Joseph’s Coat Moth (Agarista agricola)

Ghostly Silkmoth (Ceranchia apollina)

Apsarasa radians

Marbled Emperor (Heniocha dyops)

Rosy Ermine (Trosia nigropunctigera)

Bracca rotundata

Oriental Purple Owl-moth (Erebus albicinctus)

Siculodes aurorula

Albicincta Tiger Moth (Phaio albicincta)

Pikachu Moth (Mazuca strigicincta)

Brahmaea hearseyi

Again, I’m really sorry if multiple suggestions aren’t allowed! Please don’t feel obligated to do all of them ^^;

I will be doing these over the next few days! Thank you for the suggestions.